18 Months

Wow!  18 Months!  Crazy!  I have a year and a half year old.  I seriously can't believe it.  It's gone by so fast and she changes so much every day.  Some parts are nice- we get pretty good sleep these days, but it's clear that she needs us less and less every day!  Can you believe how little she was?!?! 

birth day

 

 

1 month

6 months

12 months

18 months

 

She's such her own person and has her own opinions.  For the most part, she's not shy about sharing those opinions.  She's so talkative and loves learning new words or about new things.  She loves music and people. She says hi and bye to everyone we see and if you're lucky, she will blow you a kiss.  She completely adores animals, especially dogs.  She doesn't care a bit about how big they are and her favorite is when they give her a big sloppy kiss.  She likes having a drink nearby and is too busy to cuddle.  Occasionally, you'll get a little snuggle out of her, but it's rare.  Her best friend is Lyla and she misses her so much on Saturday and Sunday when we don't get to see her.  The zoo is one of her favorite outings and she enjoys walks while riding in her wagon.  She's fairly brave, but so far hasn't really tried to do much climbing.  She's a girly girl from head to toe- fascinated by purses and shoes.  She minds her manners and says please and thank you (mostly).  Winnie is her other favorite and she is always shushing Win when she barks.  She likes sleeping with her baby and her horsey and is so-so on reading books.  Every so often, she'll ask us to read her a book, but mostly we have to encourage that.  She's still a little short on teeth- 2 on the bottom, one of the molars is peeking through and 4 on top (although the side 2 are only 1/4 of the way in).   She loves any sort of water- pools or bath or washing her hands.  She likes playing with cell phones and keys.   

 

One word completely captures her- delightful.  She's absolutely delightful!  We couldn't love her more!

 

She had to have her water for the photo shoot!

 

sharing a drink with bunny

which she thought was hilarious

giving bunny a hug (I know it looks more like a lean)

she wasn't loving the photo shoot

showing us bunny's eyes

 

She's changed so so much over the past few months!  18 months ago, I never could have imagined today and could not have comprehended the joy that she brings to our lives.  We are so very blessed and I can't believe I get to be her mom!